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Cayman Islands vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 190th vs. 188th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Maldives
Population
77619
532057
Population rank 187/197 168/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$26,183
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Maldives
2024 - $7,061,608,267
2023 $7,241,244,269 $6,621,008,704
2022 $6,660,161,212 $6,177,123,352
2021 $6,060,813,808 $5,252,457,370
2020 $5,655,357,984 $3,712,604,583
2019 $5,941,896,600 $5,726,094,799
2018 $5,530,178,499 $5,404,344,163
2017 $5,166,281,293 $4,816,426,257
2016 $4,909,322,200 $4,409,942,624
2015 $4,708,167,255 $4,129,505,319
2014 $4,562,853,582 $3,697,353,039
2013 $4,405,796,081 $3,295,009,238
2012 $4,291,004,486 $2,886,163,997
2011 $4,186,073,160 $2,774,350,240
2010 $4,156,841,164 $2,588,176,055
2009 $4,281,714,618 $2,345,294,875
2008 $4,585,948,969 $2,271,646,188
2007 $4,466,278,031 $1,868,383,461
2006 $4,200,288,282 $1,575,200,391
2005 - $1,163,362,438
2004 - $1,226,829,563
2003 - $1,052,121,055
2002 - $897,031,250
2001 - $870,031,677
2000 - $624,337,145
1999 - $589,239,754
1998 - $540,096,398
1997 - $508,223,602
1996 - $450,382,328
1995 - $398,988,955
1994 - $356,014,932
1993 - $322,417,837
1992 - $284,875,809
1991 - $244,396,762
1990 - $215,043,970
1989 - $189,514,434
1988 - $168,514,513
1987 - $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 - $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Maldives
2024 - $13,379
2023 $99,144 $12,588
2022 $93,031 $11,786
2021 $86,450 $10,176
2020 $82,339 $7,394
2019 $88,254 $11,740
2018 $83,866 $11,423
2017 $80,054 $10,510
2016 $77,802 $9,948
2015 $76,379 $9,645
2014 $75,845 $8,939
2013 $75,114 $8,236
2012 $75,102 $7,461
2011 $75,281 $7,425
2010 $76,838 $7,174
2009 $81,374 $6,734
2008 $89,655 $6,757
2007 $89,888 $5,758
2006 $87,085 $5,019
2005 - $3,797
2004 - $4,070
2003 - $3,549
2002 - $3,076
2001 - $3,034
2000 - $2,214
1999 - $2,124
1998 - $1,980
1997 - $1,898
1996 - $1,717
1995 - $1,555
1994 - $1,419
1993 - $1,317
1992 - $1,194
1991 - $1,054
1990 - $957
1989 - $870
1988 - $799
1987 - $692
1986 - $720
1985 - $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Maldives
2026 80.9 81.7
2025 80.7 81.5
2024 80.5 81.3
2023 80.4 81
2022 80 80.8
2021 79.3 78.1
2020 79.2 78.7
2019 79.1 79.7
2018 78.8 79.4
2017 78.6 79.2
2016 78.4 78.9
2015 78.1 78.6
2014 77.9 78.2
2013 77.7 77.8
2012 77.1 77.5
2011 76.6 77.1
2010 76.1 76.8
2009 75.7 76.4
2008 75.4 76
2007 75.2 75.7
2006 75 75.3
2005 74.9 74.8
2004 74.6 73
2003 74.6 73.3
2002 74.6 72.4
2001 74.5 71.7
2000 74.4 70.9
1999 74.2 70.2
1998 74.1 69.3
1997 73.9 68.5
1996 73.7 67.7
1995 73.6 67
1994 73.4 66.2
1993 73.2 65.4
1992 73.1 64.7
1991 72.9 63.9
1990 72.7 63.1
1989 72.5 62.4
1988 72.4 61.6
1987 72.1 60.8
1986 71.9 60
1985 71.6 59.2
1984 71.2 58.3
1983 70.8 57.5
1982 70.4 56.6
1981 70 55.7
1980 69.5 54.8
1979 69 53.9
1978 68.5 50.4
1977 68.1 51.8
1976 67.5 50.8
1975 67 49.6
1974 66.5 48.5
1973 65.9 47.5
1972 65.4 46.4
1971 64.8 45.5
1970 64.4 44.5
1969 64 43.7
1968 63.6 42.9
1967 63.2 42.1
1966 62.8 41.4
1965 62.2 40.8
1964 61.4 40.2
1963 60.8 39.6
1962 60.1 39.1
1961 59.4 38.6
1960 58.8 38.2
1959 58.2 37.9
1958 57.7 37.6
1957 57.3 37.3
1956 56.8 37.1
1955 56.4 37
1954 55.9 36.9
1953 55.4 36.9
1952 55 37
1951 54.5 37.1
1950 54 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cayman Islands and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Maldives
2024 74,457 527,799
2023 73,038 525,994
2022 71,591 524,106
2021 70,108 516,154
2020 68,684 502,118
2019 67,327 487,731
2018 65,941 473,099
2017 64,535 458,287
2016 63,100 443,308
2015 61,642 428,154
2014 60,160 413,617
2013 58,655 400,070
2012 57,136 386,818
2011 55,606 373,674
2010 54,099 360,792
2009 52,618 348,275
2008 51,151 336,170
2007 49,687 324,479
2006 48,232 313,851
2005 46,788 306,429
2004 45,352 301,413
2003 43,934 296,491
2002 42,514 291,616
2001 41,089 286,767
2000 39,674 282,019
1999 38,284 277,412
1998 36,922 272,723
1997 35,543 267,707
1996 34,143 262,347
1995 32,743 256,649
1994 31,352 250,822
1993 29,976 244,884
1992 28,621 238,543
1991 27,294 231,802
1990 25,999 224,762
1989 24,874 217,738
1988 23,951 210,885
1987 23,073 203,944
1986 22,197 196,935
1985 21,324 190,169
1984 20,454 184,198
1983 19,598 179,128
1982 18,750 174,333
1981 17,905 169,532
1980 17,079 164,835
1979 16,351 160,360
1978 15,727 156,159
1977 15,105 151,930
1976 14,454 147,525
1975 13,788 143,158
1974 13,114 138,978
1973 12,438 134,952
1972 11,764 130,968
1971 11,098 127,035
1970 10,517 123,219
1969 10,165 119,564
1968 9,971 116,075
1967 9,769 112,528
1966 9,560 108,507
1965 9,361 104,102
1964 9,166 100,662
1963 8,970 98,222
1962 8,781 95,802
1961 8,601 93,450
1960 8,428 91,189

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Maldives

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Maldives
2023 1.53 1.58
2022 1.54 1.58
2021 1.55 1.6
2020 1.55 1.61
2019 1.51 1.64
2018 1.28 1.71
2017 1.22 1.8
2016 1.23 1.9
2015 1.27 2
2014 1.33 2.09
2013 1.45 2.17
2012 1.53 2.25
2011 1.64 2.31
2010 1.69 2.35
2009 1.72 2.39
2008 1.7 2.37
2007 1.68 2.29
2006 1.67 2.2
2005 1.67 2.2
2004 1.67 2.26
2003 1.67 2.34
2002 1.68 2.42
2001 1.7 2.53
2000 1.71 2.69
1999 1.71 2.9
1998 1.7 3.17
1997 1.7 3.48
1996 1.69 3.86
1995 1.67 4.29
1994 1.66 4.69
1993 1.67 5.06
1992 1.73 5.44
1991 1.85 5.8
1990 1.78 6.13
1989 1.76 6.39
1988 1.63 6.58
1987 1.58 6.73
1986 1.69 6.85
1985 1.75 6.94
1984 1.79 7.03
1983 1.83 7.09
1982 2.01 7.15
1981 2.38 7.19
1980 2.4 7.23
1979 2.37 7.23
1978 2.37 7.23
1977 2.41 7.27
1976 2.53 7.29
1975 2.72 7.32
1974 2.96 7.38
1973 3.56 7.4
1972 4.89 7.37
1971 3.47 7.38
1970 4.66 7.39
1969 3.52 7.33
1968 3.99 7.28
1967 4.05 7.23
1966 4.08 7.15
1965 4.16 7.07
1964 4.41 7
1963 4.69 6.94
1962 4.79 6.89
1961 4.78 6.79
1960 4.71 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Maldives
2024 39.3 32.9
2023 38.9 32.1
2022 38.5 31.4
2021 38.1 30.7
2020 37.8 30.1
2019 37.4 29.5
2018 37.1 29
2017 36.8 28.5
2016 36.5 28
2015 36.3 27.6
2014 36.1 27.1
2013 35.9 26.5
2012 35.8 25.8
2011 35.7 25.1
2010 35.4 24.4
2009 35.1 23.8
2008 34.8 23.2
2007 34.5 22.7
2006 34.2 22.1
2005 33.9 21.5
2004 33.7 20.9
2003 33.5 20.3
2002 33.4 19.8
2001 33.3 19.3
2000 33.2 18.9
1999 32.9 18.4
1998 32.3 18
1997 31.8 17.6
1996 31.3 17.3
1995 30.8 16.9
1994 30.5 16.7
1993 30.1 16.5
1992 29.9 16.4
1991 29.6 16.4
1990 29.5 16.4
1989 29.1 16.5
1988 28.6 16.6
1987 28.1 16.7
1986 27.6 16.9
1985 27.2 17
1984 26.8 17
1983 26.4 16.9
1982 26.2 16.9
1981 26.1 16.8
1980 26 16.8
1979 25.7 16.9
1978 25 17
1977 24.3 17
1976 23.7 17
1975 23.1 17.1
1974 22.6 17.2
1973 22.2 17.2
1972 21.8 17.2
1971 21.4 17.3
1970 21.2 17.4
1969 21.2 17.6
1968 21.3 17.8
1967 21.6 18.2
1966 21.8 18.9
1965 22.1 19.9
1964 22.3 20.5
1963 22.6 20.6
1962 22.9 20.6
1961 23.3 20.6
1960 23.5 20.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.17%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Cayman Islands Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Maldives
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
1.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
97.9%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
84.7%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Maldives
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
57.8 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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